Patents by Inventor Rob Zeps

Rob Zeps has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6937154
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying individuals, accessing and updating background information and directing appropriate personal interactions through use of an automatically readable tag, such as an RFID tag. Information encoded on the tag is communicated to a computer system that has a database, wherein identification information encoded on the tag is used as a key to retrieve the relevant background information and communicate that information to a portable display device. The system also takes a photograph of the individual being identified and automatically sends the photograph to the portable display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventors: Rob Zeps, John Moores, Jr., Pertti Visuri, Rebecca Kramer, Mark James, Martin Franklin, Kurt Kremer, Nashina Asaria
  • Publication number: 20040201738
    Abstract: Digital cameras are arranged at points of interest in a recreational venue to automatically photograph individuals participating in activities at such points in response to detection of identifying parameters uniquely to corresponding to respective individuals, such as respective radio frequency identification (RFID) tag code. The photographs are automatically transmitted for storage in a database from which they may be accessed for viewing or printing upon presentation and recognition of the identifying parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Tabula Rasa, Inc.
    Inventors: John Moores, Rob Zeps, Nashina Asaria, Kurt Kremer, Pertti Visuri, Bryan Cokeley, Todd Makie
  • Publication number: 20030043042
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying individuals, accessing and updating background information regarding such individuals and directing appropriate personal interaction with the individuals. Presence of the individual may be detected by recognition of a biometric feature or by use of an automatically readable tag, such as an RFID tag. Information regarding the individual, such as a unique code corresponding to that individual, may be communicated to a computer system that has a database in connection with which the code is used as a key to retrieve relevant background information, which is then communicated over a wireless link to a portable display device. The system may also automatically capture an image of an individual being identified and may then transmit that image over a wireless link to the portable display device. Various systems may employ multiple RFID scanners, facial recognition, various image capture devices, and multiple portable display devices, such as PDA's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Tabula Rasa, Inc.
    Inventors: John Moores, Rob Zeps, Nashina Asaria, Rebecca Kramer, Mark James, Martin Franklin, Kurt Kremer, Pertti Visuri, Bryan Cokeley, Todd Makie
  • Publication number: 20030043040
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying individuals, accessing and updating background information and directing appropriate personal interactions through use of an automatically readable tag, such as an RFID tag. Information encoded on the tag is communicated to a computer system that has a database, wherein identification information encoded on the tag is used as a key to retrieve the relevant background information and communicate that information to a portable display device. The system also takes a photograph of the individual being identified and automatically sends the photograph to the portable display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Rob Zeps, John Moores, Pertti Visuri, Rebecca Kramer, Mark James, Martin Franklin, Nashina Asaria, Kurt Kremer
  • Publication number: 20030043041
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying individuals, accessing and updating background information regarding such individuals and directing appropriate personal interaction with the individuals through use of an automatically readable tag, such as an RFID tag. Information encoded on the tag is communicated to a computer system that has a database in connection with which identification information encoded on the tag is used as a key to retrieve relevant background information, which is then communicated to a portable display device. The system may also automatically capture an image of an individual being identified and may then transmit the image over a wireless link to the portable display device. The system may employ multiple RFID scanners, various image capture devices, and multiple portable display devices, such as PDA's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Rob Zeps, John Moores, Pertti Visuri, Rebecca Kramer, Mark James, Martin Franklin, Nashina Asaria, Kurt Kremer